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☆ 5 Nobel-worthy discoveries that haven’t won the prize
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The first human genomeThe mapping of the human genome has had a huge impact on biology and other fields. The output from a DNA sequencer is shown in this undated image from the National Human Genome Research Institute. But one reason the project may not have earned a Nobel Prize is the sheer number of people involved in the feat. The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will be announced on Monday, followed by the physics prize on Tuesday and the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday. The Nobel Prize for literature will be announced on Thursday and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

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☆ 33 top stocks to buy in a market with few undervalued investments: Morningstar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 33 of the firm's favorite stocks heading into a pivotal fourth quarter. Therefore, it's no shock that those growth stocks are responsible for the market's lofty valuation. AdvertisementMorningstar33 top stocks to ownIn Morningstar's fourth-quarter note, the firm designated 33 stocks as its top picks across sectors and groups like cyclicals, defensives, and economically sensitive companies. "To outperform, we think investors will need to look for contrarian investments and story stocks," Sekera wrote. Along with each company is its ticker, market capitalization, group, sector, rating, price target, upside to that target, and selected commentary from Morningstar.

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☆ Ex-Virginia officer who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty of firearm charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

FAIRFAX, Va. — A jury on Friday acquitted a former police officer in Virginia of involuntary manslaughter after he fatally shot a shoplifting suspect outside a busy shopping mall. But the jury did convict the former police sergeant, Wesley Shifflett, of reckless handling of a firearm in connection with the shooting. After the shots were fired, Shifflett immediately yelled “stop reaching” and told other officers that he saw Johnson reaching in his waistband. During cross-examination, Sands asked Shifflett about shooting Johnson before commanding that the victim “stop reaching.”“My motor functions were operating more quickly than I could verbalize,” Shifflett said. The special grand jury returned indictments on charges including involuntary manslaughter and reckless handling of a firearm.

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☆ Bailey Sharp, 23, was killed after plotting California man's murder; co-conspirators sentenced to life, as seen on Dateline
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Rebeccah Glaser | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

For years, Jeff Sharp often relied on the same refrain when he came upon an addict. The only reason Bailey wasn’t charged in Hilbert’s murder, Zois told “Dateline,” is because she is dead. A lawyer for Bischoff disputed this account, telling “Dateline” that his client had nothing to do with Hilbert’s murder. Bailey Sharp, 23, was killed weeks after Justin Hilbert's murder. And without that money, the arrangement between Bischoff, Bailey and Serrano fell apart in the weeks that followed.

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☆ The Obamacare wars return to the campaign trail: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur examines how the political fight over Obamacare was reignited this week. The Obamacare wars return to the campaign trailBy Sahil KapurObamacare has re-entered the chat. Also this week, Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, raised eyebrows by rewriting the history of Trump’s attempts to repeal Obamacare when he was president. Meanwhile, Barack Obama will make his first appearance on the campaign trail this fall next week in Pittsburgh at an event for Harris.

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The change is driven, in part, by internal campaign data showing that sharper messaging against Trump could persuade some still-unsure Americans to support Harris, according to three of the campaign officials. Follow live politics coverage here“We are going to draw more contrasts everywhere we can,” Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said in an interview. Harris campaign officials said they intend to continue laying out her policy positions, background and plans if she were to win the presidency — and increasing negative messaging is oftentimes a natural evolution in a presidential campaign as the candidates make their closing arguments. “The numbers aren’t moving,” a Harris campaign official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal strategy. NBC News has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.

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I’ll frequently update this list leading up to October’s Prime Day sale on Oct. 8 and 9. SKIP AHEAD Best early Prime Day deals | More early Prime Day sales | Best sales at other retailers | How I picked the best early Prime Day deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best early Prime Day kitchen deals4.3-star average rating from 68,314 reviews on AmazonThis microwave popcorn maker is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets. Best early Prime Day salesHere are the best early Prime Day sales to know about. Best sales at other retailersHow I found the best early Prime Day dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting.

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Week 5 of the NFL season is here and we have a full slate of intriguing storylines to follow, led by a pair of players facing former teams. While Rodgers has the accolades, Minnesota's Sam Darnold has been the better quarterback so far this season. Cardinals (1-3) at 49ers (2-2)The 49ers’ offense has been banged up, but it rebounded last week in a win over New England. An NFL All-Pro four consecutive years while in Buffalo, Diggs is averaging a career-low 9.3 yards per catch in Houston. That’s not a good sign for a defense that has allowed 26.0 points per game, the fifth-highest average.

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That opportunistic vocalist was named Otis Redding, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday. Jimmy Jam, a music producer and the master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the star, lauded Redding as legendary. Santiago started off by thanking Zelma Redding, Otis Redding's wife, who attended the ceremony. But this means the world, that here we are, traveling all the way to the West Coast for this honor that will live on forever as the legacy of Otis Redding does," Redding-Andrews said. “I am not a blues singer or an R&B singer,” Redding once said.

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☆ Lawmakers from both parties urge Biden to secure the release of Americans imprisoned in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Lawmakers are appealing to President Joe Biden to use the remaining time in his term to work for the release of Americans who are “wrongfully detained” in China, saying U.S. officials need to do more to help secure their freedom. “There are more Americans wrongfully detained in China than in any other country. They deserve tenacious advocacy to gain their release,” said Smith and Merkley, co-chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. China has denied the allegations and says it has treated detained Americans properly and respected their legal rights. Dui Hua, a rights group that advocates for detainees in China, estimates there are more than 200 Americans “under coercive measures” in China.

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☆ Spain’s first transgender soccer team makes debut in regional men’s league
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A soccer team consisting entirely of transgender men has made its debut in a regional league in Spain, overcoming administrative challenges and prejudice to become the first all-trans squad to achieve federated status in Europe. Spain passed a pioneering trans rights bill last year designed to make it easier to change a person’s legal gender identity. Hugo Martinez, 24, told Reuters he faced abuse when he began transitioning with gender-affirming hormone therapy and was forced to leave the women’s soccer team in which he had played. The experience prompted Martinez to put out a call online for other trans men seeking to play soccer in a safe environment. But for its fans and players, trans men having the right to play their favorite sport on equal terms is far more important than the score.

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☆ ‘Golden Bachelorette’ fan favorite Charles Ling had no idea he’s the internet’s current boyfriend
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“Golden Bachelorette,” breakout star Charles Ling’s endearing personality had viewers ready to give him the final rose from episode one. But with the season underway, Ling admits he “didn’t see much of the TV show yet” and hadn’t quite seen the internet response. NBC News, in an exclusive interview, even had to recap some of the fan feedback and scenes for him. He’s prompted many fans to flood the internet with comments such as “protect Charles at all costs!” and that “it’s not an episode of the golden bachelorette without Charles making me cry." “You can say, ‘If Charles can do it, so can me,’” he said.

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A drag queen who was included in a Trump campaign ad has suggested he may take legal action since he did not give the campaign permission to use the video of him. The ad also showed Harris posing for pictures with drag queen Pattie Gonia at a 2022 Pride month event. “President Trump is for you.”On Thursday, Pattie Gonia — whose real name is Wyn Wiley — posted a video on his social media accounts denouncing the ad. “No, the Trump campaign did not have my permission to use my name or likeness. A representative for the Trump campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.

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☆ As Apple enters AI race, iPhone maker turns to its army of developers for an edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As Apple prepares Apple Intelligence to jump into Silicon Valley’s AI race, it’s relying on one of its strongest advantages: Its army of 34 million app developers. IPhone users will get their first taste of Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence system, later this month. The company is relying on Apple Intelligence to be the strongest selling point for the iPhone 16, its latest generation of smartphones. That’s something other company’s AI chatbots cannot currently do, and to accomplish this, Apple is beckoning its army of third-party developers to fine tune their apps to collaborate with Apple Intelligence. Another drawback is that Apple Intelligence features will only be available on the latest iPhones, a small subset of the total iPhone user base.

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☆ CVS is under pressure and considering a breakup. Here's why that could be risky
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | Annika Kim Constantino Covers The Biotech | Pharmaceutical Industry For Cnbc Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

It’s time for a wellness check at CVS Health. But Caremark, in some cases, also funnels drug prescriptions to CVS retail pharmacies, he said. He said a spinoff of CVS’ retail pharmacies would be more likely. A general view shows a sign of CVS Health Customer Support Center in CVS headquarters of CVS Health Corp in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S. October 30, 2023. Those actions will help the company achieve its target of 100- to 200-basis-points margin improvement in its Medicare Advantage business, CVS executives said in August.

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Hezbollah has also been accused of obstructing the election of a new president, leaving Lebanon leaderless for the past two years. A pro-Iranian Hezbollah supporter holds up a poster of assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, on Thursday. While some Lebanese believe Hezbollah hijacked Lebanon’s political system, it also held it up. Lebanon has already suffered a year of lower-level fighting between Israel and Hezbollah along its southern border. But Lebanese political leaders are still relishing Hezbollah’s decline, he said, even some among the group’s Shia Muslim co-religionists.

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☆ Black man details alleged beating at the hands of a white supremacist group in Boston
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Black teacher and musician told a federal court Thursday that members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through downtown Boston two years ago. Charles Murrell III, of Boston, was in federal court Thursday to testify in his lawsuit asking for an undisclosed amount of money from the group’s leader, Thomas Rousseau. “I thought I was going to die,” Murrell said, according to The Boston Globe. The newspaper said that U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani last year found the group and Rousseau, of Grapevine, Texas, liable for the attack after Rousseau didn’t respond to a civil lawsuit Murrell filed. The march in Boston by about 100 members of the Texas-based Patriot Front was one of its so-called flash demonstrations it holds around the country.

Persons: Charles Murrell III, Thomas Rousseau, “, ” Murrell, Indira Talwani, Rousseau, Rousseau didn’t, Murrell, Talwani, ”, Jason Lee Van Dyke Organizations: Boston Globe, U.S, Boston Public Library, Patriot Front, Associated Press, America Locations: Boston, Grapevine , Texas, Texas

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday left in place Biden administration regulations aimed at curbing oil and gas facility emissions of methane, a major contributor to climate change. In a separate action, the court also rejected a bid to block a regulation aimed at curbing emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants. A separate emergency application seeking to block Biden regulations concerning greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants remains pending. The mercury regulation has less sweeping impacts, according to the EPA. In that case, the court rejected an emergency request filed by conservative states and industry groups that want to block the EPA regulation issued this year.

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In the gun case, Mexico officials say gun companies should be held accountable for violent crime across the border involving their products. Circuit Court of Appeals revived the case, saying that the liability shield did not extend to Mexico’s specific claims. Lower courts, including the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled for the state agency, but Ames then turned to the Supreme Court. The Texas litigation is the latest salvo in a long-running series of fights over where to store nuclear waste.

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☆ Dani’s Queer Bar opens in Boston, giving Beantown its first lesbian bar in decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ellie Rudy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Dani’s Queer Bar opened its doors to Boston’s LGBTQ community last month, giving the city its first lesbian bar in decades. The venue joins a yearslong “lesbian bar renaissance” that has seen more than a dozen bars for queer women open across the country since the height of the Covid pandemic. After delays caused by permitting issues, Dani’s Queer Bar — reportedly named after Rocha’s American Eskimo pup — finally opened Sept. 12. There was kind of like a hole, so I think [Dani’s] is really filling a need here in our city.”Stevie Dickie and her girlfriend, Jace Williams, pose in front of a mural outside Dani’s Queer Bar. A neon sign adorns an exposed brick wall at Dani’s Queer Bar in Boston.

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☆ Yellow jackets in Helene aftermath and prosecutor reviews Menendez brothers' conviction: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

And Kim Kardashian advocates for the release of the Menendez brothers. Chris Kofinis, a Democratic strategist, said Harris’ campaign is banking on Trump’s weaknesses being enough to carry Harris to victory. as the Harris campaign works to engage a group of voters threatening to defect over the Biden administration’s handling of the situation in the Middle East. People who are allergic to bees are usually allergic to yellow jackets as well, though the scale of the reaction may differ. Meanwhile, prosecutors in California said they are reviewing the Menendez brothers’ convictions to determine whether they should be resentenced and potentially released.

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☆ Asheville's vibrant arts scene has powered its economy. Rebuilding will be hard.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Alexandra Byrne | Alexandra Byrne Is A New York City-Based Reporter | Incoming Intern With The Nbc News Business | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Visitors to Asheville’s Buncombe County spent nearly $3 billion last year, accounting for 20% of the county’s annual economy. “It has been a very vibrant tax base” as well, added Nadine Charlsen, who owns Northlight Studios on Depot Street and served as president of the River Arts District from 2018 to 2021. Asheville’s River Arts District in 2018. Nadine Charlsen, owner of Northlight Studios, Asheville, N.C. Andrea Kulish Wilhelm, an artist and teacher who specializes in pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, has been walking down to the River Arts District every day since Helene swept through.

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It’ll be more covered than his typical rally these days,” a Trump ally who has worked in Pennsylvania predicted. Karoline Leavitt, a campaign spokesperson, said the former president “looks forward to returning to Butler, Pennsylvania to honor the victims from that tragic day.”“The willingness of Pennsylvanians to join President Trump in his return to Butler represents the strength and resiliency of the American people,” she said. Butler County is a GOP stronghold in western Pennsylvania, a mix of rural communities and suburbs just north of Pittsburgh. McCormick, who plans to attend Trump’s rally Saturday, said the July attack helped reinforce the “strength” of the Republican ticket — and the down-ballot candidates who were there that day. Because it is that last real opportunity that he has for sure.”Allan Smith reported from New York City and Dasha Burns from Butler.

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ISIS executed Yazidi men and boys and committed acts of sexual violence and rape against women and girls, among other crimes, as CNN has reported. Sido said she was then trafficked to different locations across several countries over the next few years. The United States and Iraq confirmed they had coordinated to help evacuate Sido out of Gaza. “The government of Iraq asked us to do whatever we could to get her out of Gaza and get her home. An Israeli diplomat, David Saranga, released a video of Sido reuniting with her family members.

Persons: Fawzia Amin Sido, Sido, “, ”, Fawzia, Matthew Miller, ” Miller, David Saranga, Saranga Organizations: ISIS, CNN, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Locations: Gaza, United States, Sinjar, Iraq, Al, Hol, Syria, Idlib, Turkey, Istanbul, Hurghada, Egypt, ”, Rafah, Israel, Kerem, Jordan, Allenby, Baghdad, Iraqi, Israeli, Palestinian Hamas

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